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AMBULANCE SERVICES ACT 1986


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     Interpretation: trust instruments  

   PART 3--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE SECRETARY

   9.      Functions of the Secretary  
   10.     General powers of the Secretary  
   10A.    Non-application of section 141 of the Health Services Act 1988  
   12.     Power to grant subsidies  
   13.     Power to inquire  

   PART 4--AMBULANCE SERVICES

   15.     Objectives of ambulance services  
   16.     Powers of ambulance services  
   17.     Board of ambulance service[1]  
   17A.    Eligibility for reappointment  
   18.     Functions of board of ambulance service  
   19.     Procedure of board  
   19A.    Guidelines of Minister  
   20.     Disclosure of interest  
   20A.    Director of board not an office of profit  
   21.     Chief executive officer  
   22.     Immunity  
   22A.    Validity of acts or decisions  
   22B.    Appointment of delegate to board  
   22C.    Functions of delegate  
   22D.    Obligations of board to delegate  
   22E.    Strategic plan  
   22F.    When statement of priorities to be prepared  
   22G.    Exemption from requirement to prepare statement of priorities  
   22H.    Content of statement of priorities  
   22I.    Duty of candour  
   22J.    Apology not admission of liability  
   22K.    Non-compliance with duty of candour  

   PART 5--CREATION, MODIFICATION AND ABOLITION OF AMBULANCE SERVICES

   23.     Creation, modification and abolition of ambulance services  
   23A.    Trusts in relation to ambulance services  

   PART 7--GENERAL PROVISIONS

   33.     Power to accept gifts  
   34.     Limits or controls on expenditure or entering into of contracts etc.  
   34A.    Notice of proposed direction  
   34B.    Minister may issue directions  
   35.     Appointment of an administrator  
   36.     By-laws  
   37.     Secretary may commission audits  
   38.     Appointment or engagement of auditors  
   38A.    Powers of auditors  
   38B.    Confidentiality requirements  

   PART 8--OFFENCES

   39.     Offences  
   39AA.   False report of emergency to ambulance service  
   39AB.   Police authorised to remove persons when requested  

   PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

   39A.    Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
   40.     Regulations  

   PART 10--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

           Division 1--General

   41.     Transitional provisions for ambulance services  
   42.     Ambulance Officers Training Centre  
   42A.    Transitional provision (1999 amendments)  
   42B.    Savings provision: validity of things done by trustees  
   43.     Investments  
   44.     Power to borrow money  

           Division 2--Abolition of bodies

   45.     Definitions  
   46.     Abolition of bodies  
   47.     Transfer of assets and liabilities  
   48.     Certain land to vest in the Secretary  

           Division 3--Change to board of an ambulance service

   49.     Board same body as former committee of management  
   50.     References to former committees of management and former members of committees of management  
   51.     Former members of committee of management to remain in office  
           SCHEDULE 1
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